Old Crafts - Bóráns as Fuel


Story collected by a student at Raharney (B.) school (Raharney, Co. Westmeath) (no informant identified).

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The Tolka was navigable in former years as far as Bennetstown...


Story collected by a student at Dunboyne (C.) school (Dunboyne, Co. Meath) (no informant identified).

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Occupations of the People in this Locality as Far Back as the Famine Days


Story collected by Margaret Maguire, a student at Killygorman school (Killygorman, Co. Cavan) from informant John Maguire.

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Flummery, was made from the seeds of oats, used as a substitute for milk on porridge.


Story collected by a student at Ballivor school (Ballivor, Co. Meath) from informant Thomas Mc Keon.

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Smiths were always looked upon as being very strong and great weight throwers.


Story collected by a student at Mount Collins, Mainistir na Féile school (Mountcollins, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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A Note concerning the Operation of Smelting as Carried on here in Olden Times


Story collected by a student at Sliabh na Cille school (Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim) from informant Mr Sylvester Maguire.

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Ar an gciste a ghnídís as an min sheagail ghlaoidhidís 'bunóg' ; agus ghnídís 'srufán' ghon min choirce.


Story collected by a student at Gleann Caisil school (Glencastle, Co. Mayo) from informant Pádraic Ó Ciaráin.

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Long ago the people instead of bringing home the turf in a cart as we do brought it home by means of an ass and baskets.


Story collected by a student at Cnoc Uí Faith (Belmont) school (Belmont, Co. Galway) from informant Máirtín Mac Ghiolla Phádraig.

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Long ago people had no machines for making things as they have now so it was very hard for them to live.


Story collected by Patrick Irwin, a student at Brughtheine (B.), Malla school (Churchtown, Co. Cork) from informant Mr John Howard.

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